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Friday, December 8, 2017

Game of Thrones' House Words Translated into Graedjoan Giantish

The House Words for the Westerosi Houses in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. The words are taken first from the books, and then from the show, so that books supersede the show. In some of the words, there is no verb in the statement. As such, this is one of the times were you will rarely see an unmarked Giantish noun.

House Baratheon - Ours is the Fury
Gloss: 3SG.POSS POSD.fury
Translation: dzadzadyv gylbaxgivax

House Greyjoy - We Do Not Sow
Gloss: ABS.3SG NEG farm.NPST
Translation: bedzadza gax nulorrax.

House Martell - Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
Gloss: NEG bend.ADJZ, NEG break.ADJZ
Translation: gax dzoivjud*, gax vezjud.
*The word for "To bow" and "To bend" are the same, and thus, only two phrases are used, not three.

House Stark - Winter is Coming
Gloss: ABS.winter come.NPST.PROG
Translation: berarem warnguv.

House Tully - Family, Duty, Honor
Gloss: family, duty, honor.
Translation: bubirrzi, gald, indax

House Tyrell - Growing Strong
Gloss: grow.NPST.PROG strength.ADJ
Translation: nymbyguv grulnjud.

House Lannister - (Official) Hear Me Roar!
Gloss: hear.NPST ABS.1SG thunder.NPST
Translation: cav bezo vizwenax.

House Lannister - (Unofficial) A Lannister always pays his debts
Gloss: Lannister.ERG honor.NPST always PL.debt.ACC GEN.3SG
Translation: lanizderr indax alenz ozoziloxed cydzadza.

House Arryn - As High as Honor
Gloss: as high.ACC as honor.ACC
Translation: vla umbed vla indaxed.

House Targaryen - Fire and Blood
Gloss: fire CONJ blood
Translation: evoz uzg vole.

House Frey - We Stand Together
Gloss: ABS.3PL REFL.stand.NPST
Translation: bedzadza adzadzabwal

House Hornwood - Righteous in Wrath
Gloss: right.ADJZ.NOMZ INE.anger
Translation: bludjudox dzibax.

House Bolton - Our Blades are Sharp
Gloss: PL.blade.ACC sharp GEN.3PL
Translation: memjemjeged ardz cydzadza

House Karstark - The Sun of Winter
Gloss: ABS.sun GEN.winter
Translation: bezun cyrarem.

House Velaryon - The Old, The True, The Brave
Gloss: old.NOMZ, truth, brave.NOMZ
Translation: enzox, gund, cudex

House Cerwyn - Honed and Ready
Gloss: hone.ADJZ CONJ prepare.ADJZ
Translation: ardzax uzg gwoiljud

House Follard - None So Wise
Gloss: NEG one as wise
Translation: gax ub vla zalm.

House Buckwell - Pride and Purpose
Gloss: pride CONJ purpose
Translation: ezyl uzg ucen

House Flint of Widow's Watch - Ever Vigilant
Gloss: vigilant always
Translation: ravuvlujud alenz

House Penrose - Set Down Our Deeds
Gloss: place.NPST down 3SG.POSS PL.deed.POSD
Translation: cal ozi dzjadyv

House Mormont - Here We Stand
Gloss: here ABS.3PL stand.NPST
Translation: li bedzadza bwal.

House Hightower- We Light the Way
Gloss: 3PL.ERG light.NPST path.ACC
Translation: dzadza wicax nuled.

House Mallister - Above the Rest
Gloss: all.SUP
Translation: xoniz.

House Stokeworth - Proud to be Faithful
Gloss: faithful proud.ADJZ
Translation: javex ezyljud.

House Tarly - First in Battle
Gloss: INE.battle one.ADJZ
Translation: dzimygylal ubjud

House Royce - We Remember
Gloss: ABS.3PL remember.NPST
Translation: bedzadza gloglovynax

House Whitehill - Ever Higher
Gloss: AUG.high always
Translation: vizumb alenz.

House Forrester - Iron from Ice
Gloss: ABS.iron from ice.ACC
Translation: bedwun zvalo ulv vuzhed

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